BRICS doubles in size with 5 new members; Putin hints at further expansion

The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced induction of five full members into it in an attempt to expand its strategic heft against the backdrop of......

Iran hopes heading NAM will get support for N-programme

Iran is hoping that the Non-Aligned Movement presidency will boost Teheran's image in the world and rally more support for its nuclear programme. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the......

Pragati Maidan: A Walk In Time

'A microcosm of India, inclusive and welcoming'.For years, Pragati Maidan was the centre of Delhi's social life. IMAGE: The Hall Of Nations, India's first pillar-less building, the kind no other......

Xi in Moscow for talks with Putin to 'end Ukraine war'

Ahead of his crucial talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that his peace plan to end the raging Ukraine war takes into account the......

SBI authorised to promote rupee trade with Russia

India has decided to authorise the country's biggest lender SBI to promote rupee trade with Russia and soon Moscow will name its bank to operationalise the mechanism, exporters' body FIEO said on......

Settling trade in rupee: FTP tweaks may allow traders export benefits

The Union government will soon make amendments to the foreign trade policy (FTP) to enable exporters to claim export benefits for settling trade in rupees. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters......

Exports decline 1.11% in October; trade deficit narrows

Imports too declined by 16.31 per cent to $37.39 billion. India's exports contracted for the third month in a row in October by 1.11 per cent to $26.38 billion mainly on account of a significant......

34 countries to participate in IITF

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the 26th edition of the India International Trade Fair that will see the participation of 34 countries apart from India. "Austria and......